In Ancient Egyptian mythology, the great serpent known as Apep, tries to kill the sun god Ra, unsuccessful, it instead remains deep underground, causing earthquakes.

40 Mythical Creatures from Mythology, ... Origin: Egyptian and Persian mythology. The powerful and majestic creature sports the body of a lion with the head and wings of an eagle.

At the end of the era of pharaohs, ancient Egyptians held onto their religious beliefs and commitment to the Gods. Through rituals and burials, the Egyptians honored traditions followed for ...

Like many of the creatures on this list, accounts of dragon-like beings go way back: They show up as giant serpents in Mesopotamian art, appear in the realm of the dead in ancient Egyptian ...

Their research, published in Nature on April 20, found mummified creatures. Advertisement. Advertisement. ... Many ancient Egyptians considered Amun-Ra the most powerful Egyptian god, ...